Tuesday, June 17, 2014

The Dick Power story: A Dark Day in Sunnyside, now on display in Brooklyn!

This exhibit was put together by a collector friend of ours, Mr. Edward Albert. He is an invaluable asset to NYC cycling history, if you can, definately go check out this exhibit at the City Reliquary Museum in Brooklyn, NY. Check out below for all the details!

THE CITY
RELIQUARY PRESENTS:

THE DICK
POWER STORY

A Dark
Day in Sunnyside

a bike obsessed life of damage and redemption

Exhibit at the City Reliquary through August

Brooklyn, June 11, 2014:The
fixie riding hipsterisjust ascommon todayin theurban landscape of New York as anawkwardlyhelmeted tourist
browsing the rows of CitiBikes. But long before every
hip Brooklyn neighborhood had at least oneor two bike boutiques, Dick Power was
crafting fine artisan bicycle frames in Sunnyside, Queens. ADarkDayin Sunnysideis the newest exhibit by The City Reliquary Museum, and it examines the life and times of
this man, whose obsession with racing bicycles led to consequences inspiring,
but also dark.

Unlike the worthy but
workmanlike frame building of the 20s, Power used expensivesilver to braze the tubes of theframestolugs,knowingthatthelowermeltingpointoftheprecious metalwould leave the tubingunbowedandthebikestraighter. This sort of care became the hallmark of the American frame builder,
different from the “good enough” work of old-world craftsmen.

Power was also apatriot, intent on
being an All-American even though he had to navigate a world that ultimately crushed
his family and took away a son,leaving
him, and ultimately us, only the bicycles that he built as a lasting monument. A Dark Dayin Sunnyside,is a tribute to this pivotal bicycle artisan,
and displays many of those bicycles which stand as a monument to Power's life,
story, and place in the annals of bicycle history.

Catchaglimpse, reflectedinthesilverbraze,ofamostremarkablelife. The bikes on display come from the collectionofEdwardHAlbert,aformerroadracer,avidvintagebicyclecollector, and dedicatedchroniclerof bicyclehistory.TheCityReliquaryMuseumisthrilledtopresentthesepricelessexamplesofearly American bicycle artistry to the public in this brand new Exhibit.

Located at 370 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, The City
Reliquary Museum & Civic Organization provides a wide array of services to
the community. As a certified 501(c)3 not-for-profit
organization, we are committed to serving the people of New York City –
natives, newcomers, and passersby. Originally established as a window-front
display only museum in 2002 at the corner of Grand and HavemeyerSts, it moved into its present location in 2006 and
became dedicated to planning and hosting public events, which provide neighbors
and visitors with a place to meet, exchange ideas, and celebrate the diversity
of our community.

The City Reliquary’s hours are: Thursday through Sunday: 12pm – 6pm.

Admission to the museum is $5-10 suggested donation. For general
information, please visit the Museum’s website